Trimming for fishing-rods.



PATENTED LY 2a, 1903.

\ J. 13. HALL.

TRIMMING FOR FISHING RODS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 22, 1902.

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PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES BASCOM HALL, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

TRIMMING FOR FISHING-RODS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 734,544, dated July 28; 1903.

Application filed July 22, 1902. Serial No. 116,503. (No model.) I

I0 LLZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES BASCOM HALL, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Cleveland, in the county of Guyahoga, in the State of Ohio, have invented cerset of trimmings which can be readily.ap-.

plied to any rod and by which the reel may be securely held in any desired position and the line guided therefrom to'thetip of the rod, where I provide an improved tip-guide. The trimmings are so constructed as to securely hold on the rod and yet permit of ready detachment when necessary.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by the appended claims. The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the nu merals of reference marked thereon,- form a part of this specification, and in which,-

Figure l is an elevation of a fishing-rod equipped with my improvedtrimmings'. Fig. 2 represents one of theblanks from which one of the trimmings is made. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the trimmings.

Fig. 4 is a cross-section-thro'ugh the rod and one of the guide-rings thereon. Fig. 5 is a cross-section through a rod having thereon a guide-ring of somewhat different form. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the form of ringguide seen in Fig. 5. Fig.7 is an edge View thereof closed. Fig. Sis a perspective view of the tip-guide removed. Fig. 9 is adetail, partly in elevation and partly in section,

showing a modified form of reel-holder.

Like numerals'of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring now to the details of the drawings, 1 designates a fishing-rod of any suitable construction, shown in the present instance merely for the purpose of illustrating the application of the trimmings forming the subject-matter of this application thereto.

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2 designates a blank from which the form of trimming seen in Figs. 3 and 4. is formed; Itis of any suitable thin sheet metal, bendable, and this blank is formed with the series of slits 3, which may assume any desired form, butpreferably that seen in Fig. 2, where they extend at substantially right anglesto each other with their point ofjunction in substantially the center of the blank and in a line coinciding with the central longitudinal plane of the same. The ends of the blank in this form are shown as formed with the 0pposite incisions 4' for a purpose which will The ring formed from this blank when used fora line-guide is provided a with the guide loop oreye 5, as seen on the trimmings 6; but when the said blank is used for a reel seat or holder the said loop or eye is not, of course, necessary. In either case, however, the blank is bent into circular form, as T j shown, and this bending-of the blank causes the metal between each of the contiguous slits 3 to extend inward, as seen in Figs. 3 and 4, to form the spurs or prongs 7, which as the ring is clamped around the pole enterthe wood thereof, as shown in Fig. 4, and thus bind the trimming firmly in place thereon. The blank after being bent into ring form may be held thus in any suitable manneras, for instance, by a. suitable ligament 8, (seen in Figs. 3 and 4,) which is engaged in the incisions 4 of the ends of the blank, as shown. Any other convenient form of connection forthe ends of the band may, however, be employed. The ends of the blank when bent into ring form extend in opposite directions, as seen at 9, and serve to cover the ligament which holds the ends in place.

The clamp-rings 10, shown as forming reelseats, are formed in the same manner and are provided with the spurs or prongs, the portions 11 on the reel-frame being held in the lower portions of the rings, which clamp them againt the rod, as shown. These rings,

however, are not provided with the guideeye 5.

The guide-rings may be formed without the spurs, as seen in Figs. 5 and 6, and receive a rubber or equivalent ring 12, which bears with frictional contact upon the rod, the ends of the ring being retained in any suitable manner, either in the same way, as seen in Figs.

3 and 4, or by the construction shown in Figs. 6 and 7, wherein one end of the ring is formed with side portions or ears 1?), which are bent inward toward each other, as shown, and form a loop 13, while the other end of the ring is formed with the side notches 14 and a head 15, adapted to be engaged in the loop 13 in a manner which will be readily understood.

At the outer end of the rod I provide the tip-guide, which, as seen in Fig. 8, is constructed as follows: It comprises the bar 15, the forward end of which is provided or formed with the line-guiding loop 16 and upon its under side, at one end and at a point in proximity to the other end, with the prongs or sharpened points 17, which are designed to be forced into the wood of the rod, and secured to this bar is the clamping ring or clip 18, which may be of the form seen in Fig. 8 or of either of the forms hereinbefore de scribed, adapted to firmly bind the bar to the rod. More than one of these clips or binding-rings maybe employed if found necessaryor desirable. Upon the under side of the bar 15 is a trumpet-guide .19 for the line. The bar may be provided with one or more prongs 17.

While any suitable material may be employed for the band or ring 12, I prefer to employ printers-roll composition and rubber, as I have found the same best suited to the purpose.

Modifications in, detail may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages. In someinstanceslproposeto employaspring or springs for the purpose of adjusting the size of the opening in the ring to the size of the rod upon which it is to be employed. This and other like minor changes I consider as coming fully within the scope of the protection prayed.

Instead of the trumpet-guide on the tip I may employ any other suitable form of guide.

As seen in Fig. 9, the rings for holding the reel may be attached to or carried by a bandle or handhold l and this handle adapted to receive the butt-end of the rod, as indicated in said Fig. 9.

What is claimed as new is- 1. A band for a fishing-rod, formed of bondable metal and having upon its inner face an integral rod-engaging means curved inwardly from opposite sides, as set forth.

2. A band fora fishing-rod, formed of bondable metal and provided with integral spurs curved inwardly from opposite sides to embed themselves in the rod, as and for the purpose specified.

3. A rod-trimming comprising a bar in ring form with integral curved prongs to engage in a rod, a line-guide upon its under face and means for clam ping the same to a rod, as set forth.

4. A rod-trim ming comprising a bar With a line-guiding loop at one end, prongs to engage in the rod, a trumpet-guide on its under face, and means carried by said bar to engage the rod and clamp the bar firmly thereto, as set forth.

5. A rod-trimming comprising a bar with a line-guiding loop at one end, a trumpet-guide on its under face, prongs on its upper face upon opposite sides of said trumpet-guide and a spring-band on the rod extending from the side opposite the trumpet-guide and provided with prongs upon its inner face, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

Signed by me at Cleveland, Ohio, this 9th day of July, 1902.

JAMES BASCOM HALL.

Witnesses:

'1. H. GARRY, N. L. WENDLING. 

